TJ Carneys Irish Pub & Grille

Delicious Irish and American cuisine.

TJ Carneys is one of a handful of Venice restaurants in our Sarasota Dining guide; an Irish Pub and Grill
that serves both Irish and American Cuisine in a wide and creative
menu.

This pub and grill is located in Historic Downtown Venice. They have
sidewalk café style dining and an indoor pub too.

The occasions I’ve dined here have been for lunch, with sidewalk table
seating, which I really liked as I like to be outside as much as
possible. After all, this is Florida!

The service staff has always been fast, friendly and attentive.

While I’ve had only a couple of lunch menu items at TJ Carneys
Pub, from the quality that I’ve experienced, I don’t think it would be
too much of a stretch of the imagination to think that the rest of the
menu items, as well as those on the dinner menu, are as good.

My lunch companion and I have enjoyed the open air, outdoor
seating on a number of occasions and while the lunch menu is large and
creative enough, we keep coming back for the Shrimp and Crab Wrap
($8.99), The Cuban ($7.99) and The Hamburger ($7.95).

The sandwiches on the lunch menu are all served with chips and a pickle, as well.

More about TJ Carneys in Historic Downtown Venice, Florida

Let me tell you a little bit more about these treats. The first time
here, my lunch companion struck “pay dirt” by ordering the Shrimp &
Crab Wrap. Now this is a large wrap.

You might have to take some
back with you. It is stuffed with fresh shrimp and crab salad, lettuce,
tomato and carrot and rolled into a large, sun-dried tomato tortilla.

When this platter is served, it looks fantastic. And it tastes
even better, as I’ve been assured, by my lunch companion. I’ve been
tempted to order their Shrimp & Crab Wrap as well. It looks so very
good.

I like a good Cuban sandwich. The Cuban sandwich here is another winner.
This Cuban sandwich comes with pork, salami, ham and Swiss cheese on
pressed Cuban bread with pickles and mustard. It’s delicious, filling,
served hot and as good of a Cuban sandwich as I’ve found around the
restaurants in Sarasota and Venice.

The same can be said for the Pub Burgers at TJ Carneys. They’re 8
ounces of certified Angus beef, grilled to your order and served with
lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun. The toasted bun is a nice touch,
because not every restaurant will take the time to prepare the hamburger
bun this way.

You also receive chips and a pickle with your Pub Burger, which you can also order as a Cheeseburger or Bacon Cheeseburger.

The lunch menu also features a few Irish specialties that are hard to
find at Sarasota restaurants except for around St. Patrick’s Day. There
is an Irish Reuben ($8.99), Baked Irish Onion Soup ($4.99), Irish Potato
Skins ($6.99), an Irish Dip sandwich ($8.99) and not to be left out,
The Corned Beef Special ($8.99): New York style corned beef on deli rye
bread, with Russian dressing and Cole slaw.

In addition, the lunch menu also features a smattering of seafood
menu items like a Blackened Grouper Sandwich, Carneys Crabcake, Sashimi
Tuna and New England clam chowder as well as the Shrimp & Crab Wrap
mentioned above.

There’s full bar service and usually nightly entertainment. TJ
Carneys is a fun place to be. I like the outdoor sidewalk seating, but
the indoor pub looks nice too. It’s comfortable and inviting and is like
a traditional pub, dark and woody.

If you have the opportunity to visit Historic Downtown Venice,
you might want to consider lunch or dinner at TJ Carneys Pub and
Grille. Here’s an idea; combine your site seeing and souvenir shopping
in downtown Venice with lunch or dinner!

Directions: From the Sarasota area take U.S. Rt 41 south to
Venice and follow Business Rt. 41 over the bridge into the downtown
area. Turn right at Venice avenue. TJ Carneys Pub & Grille is
located at 231 W. Venice Avenue in Historic downtown Venice, Florida.
There’s a free parking lot in the center of downtown between Tampa and
Venice Avenues.

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